BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed alleges that the new chief election commissioner is more loyal to Awami League than his predecessor --Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad.

President Donald Trump reaffirms Washington's 'One China' policy in his first conversation with Xi Jinping, in an apparent effort to ease tensions after angering Beijing by questioning the policy that underpins Sino-US relations.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his government will extend all-out support to the Election Commission so that it can play an independent role in arranging election in a fair and credible manner.

The proposed citizenship law will allow Bangladeshi expatriates to take part in local government elections in the country, says Law Minister Anisul Huq.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed says that the newly appointed chief election commissioner should step down from his post due to his close ties with the government.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says not the Prime Minister's but the people's opinion has been reflected in the formation of new Election Commission (EC).

Bangladesh Chhatra League activists beat up a student at Rajshahi University as he expresses unwillingness to attend a programme of the student front of Awami League.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court seeking a stay on the trial proceeding against her in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif calls upon BNP to extend its all-out support to the newly formed Election Commission.

Expressing satisfaction over formation of the new Election Commission (EC), Jatiya Party (JP) co-chair GM Quader today said the process of selecting the new chief election commissioner and other election commissioners was logical and acceptable.

A day after meeting with BNP senior policymakers, Khaleda Zia sits with top leaders of her party-led 20-party alliance tonight to finalise its stance on the newly formed Election Commission (EC).

President Abdul Hamid appoints KM Nurul Huda, a former secretary, as the next chief election commissioner in a bid to reconstitute the Election Commission (EC).

BNP calls for making public the 10 names to be proposed to the President by the search committee for appointing the new chief election commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners.

Bangladesh cabinet adopts a condolence motion over the death of political doyen Suranjit Sengupta, who passed away at the age of 72 on February 5, 2017.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with members of the party’s standing committee tonight to discuss the country’s current political situation.

President Donald Trump ramps up his criticism of a federal judge who blocked a travel ban on seven mainly Muslim nations and says courts were making US border security harder, intensifying the first major legal battle of his presidency.

The search committee will meet President Abdul Hamid tomorrow to suggest the next election commissioners in the path to reforming the election governing body.

Veteran politician Suranjit Sengupta had an exquisite and exceptional style of delivering speech. In conversation, he had a unique style as he frequently demonstrated in talk shows. Suranjit, for the last time, spoke in the parliament on January 29.

The by-elections in Gaibandha-1 constituency that fell vacant following the death of Awami League lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton in December last will be held on March 22.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays last tribute to veteran Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta at South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka.